The MSBA has the general purpose of
engaging in any lawful activity, and specific purposes to: aid the
courts in the administration of justice; apply the knowledge and
experience of the profession to the public good; maintain in the
profession high standards of learning, competence, ethics, and
public service; conduct a program of continuing legal education;
organize into the MSBA the entire Bench and Bar of Minnesota and
correlate the activities of affiliated associations; provide a forum
for the discussion of subjects pertaining to the practice of law,
the science of jurisprudence and law reform, and to publish
information relating thereto; and cooperate with other bar
associations and organizations to further MSBA objectives. These
purposes are to more effectively discharge the public responsibility
of the legal profession.

The Minnesota State Board of Continuing
Legal Education should not to be confused with Minnesota Continuing
Legal Education. The State Board approves courses for credit and is
the office to which Minnesota-licensed attorneys must report their
CLE credits.

The State Board of Continuing Legal Education has general
supervisory authority over the administration of the Supreme Court
Rules for Continuing Legal Education of Members of the Bar. The
Board accredits courses and programs that satisfy the educational
requirements of the Rules, and discovers and encourages the offering
of such courses and programs. The Board is subject to the direction
and supervision of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Any questions relating to your attorney license requirements should
be directed to the State Board of Continuing Legal Education.

This site is a link to everything having
to do with the State of Minnesota court system, including the
Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and
Minnesota District Court.

Visitors to this site will find links
that help you find a local courthouse, links to recent court
decisions and opinions, links to the court calendars, and links to
further info on Guardian Ad Litem, Court Interpreters, Bail Bond
Agents, ADR, and Expedited Child Support Process. You will find
forms and instruction for legal actions in District Court, and you
also will find forms and instructions for legal actions in District
Court.